Taylor Swift regains control of her music, buys back first six albums
New York: Taylor Swift has regained control over her entire body of work.
In a lengthy note posted to her official website on Friday, Swift announced: 'All of the music I've ever made now belongs to me.'
The pop star said she purchased her catalogue of recordings – originally released through Big Machine Records – from their most recent owner, the private equity firm Shamrock Capital. She did not disclose the amount.
In recent years, Swift has been rerecording and releasing her first six albums in an attempt to regain control of her music.
'I can't thank you enough for helping to reunite me with this art that I have dedicated my life to, but have never owned until now,' Swift addressed fans in the post. 'The best things that have ever been mine … finally actually are.'
Swift's re-recordings were instigated by Hybe America CEO Scooter Braun's purchase and sale of her early catalogue and represents Swift's effort to control her own songs and how they're used. Previous 'Taylor's Version' releases have been more than conventional re-recordings, arriving with new 'from the vault' music, Easter eggs and visuals that deepen understanding of her work.
She has also released new music, including last year's The Tortured Poets Department, announced during the 2024 Grammys and released during her record-breaking tour.
'I am happy for her,' Braun said Friday.
'We are thrilled with this outcome and are so happy for Taylor,' Shamrock Capital said in a statement.
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